Introduction to Programming in Earth Observation

04-GEO-MB2

Lecturer

Ariane Droin
Martin Wegmann

ECTS

5 ECTS

 

Aim

Programming and geostatistics for environmental data analysis will be introduced. Advantages of coding approaches are discussed, theory of coding and statistics covered and practical examples provided.

 

Content

Theoretical basics and practical examples of programming and geostatistics focused on application within remote sensing and GIS are covered. Basic functionality such as script structure, implementation, functions, loops as well as programming syntax using the R language are introduced. Moreover, statistical basics related to environmental analysis are covered ranging from spatial queries to spatial models, e.g. classification and regression.

 

Coding

Coding examples and individual work will be covered

Software

Various software programs will be used, but mainly OpenSource software such as R.

Techniques

Different techniques will be introduced and practically applied.
w

Content

The background and application of programming and statistics will be covered.

General Course News and Updates

[spotlight] Lecturer Spotlight: Martin Wegmann

[spotlight] Lecturer Spotlight: Martin Wegmann

If you've ever sat in a Würzburg classroom learning how to wrangle satellite data, there's a good chance Martin Wegmann was the one standing at the front. He's been the driving force behind the EAGLE MSc program, the Applied Earth Observation degree at the University...

read more
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Svalbard

EAGLE Internship Presentation: Svalbard

On July 07, 2026, Aoibhin Murphy and Marlene Sehrbrock will present her internship results on " Svalbard" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Using thermal and RGB imagery collected via UAVs, we investigated the potential of thermal...

read more
Successful MSc Defense by Anna Bischof

Successful MSc Defense by Anna Bischof

We congratulate Anna Bischof on the successful defense of her MSc thesis, "Feasibility of Unoccupied Aerial System-Based Active Fire Monitoring in African Savannas." Anna's research addressed one of the key challenges in fire ecology and remote sensing: understanding...

read more